diff --git a/libs/libc/misc/Kconfig b/libs/libc/misc/Kconfig
index 4a998e8cd96..18453bed918 100644
--- a/libs/libc/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/libs/libc/misc/Kconfig
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ config FDSAN
 config FDCHECK
 	bool "Enable fdcheck"
 	default n
+	depends on LIBC_OPEN_MAX <= 256
 	---help---
 		Enable the fdcheck support